Monica Drake
Author of Clown Girl
About the Author
Image credit: Elkin
Works by Monica Drake
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1967
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Education
- University of Arizona (MFA|Creative Writing)
- Occupations
- Lead Faculty in the Writing program, Pacific Northwest College of Art
Members
Reviews
Clown Girl : a novel by Monica Drake
288
I guess I find it refreshing to read a book that depicts pregnancy from so many different points of view, most of them miserable. I'd been told it was funny, though, and I can't really agree with that. The characters have stayed with me -- they are vivid, but ultimately unappealing. I don't read a lot of literary fiction any more for just this reason, so perhaps if you're into that kind of thing, this will likely blow your skirt up.
Two girls in in a fractured family learn to live and raise themselves as their hometown is eaten up around them. Powerful and real working class fiction with characters you won't forget for a long time as you laugh and cringe along with them.
"ll happy families are alike unhappy families are unhappy each in their own way." The book in not a collection of short stories, at least for me, it is a novel. each chapter is told by one of the sisters at different points in their life, in each story Monica brings in colorful, interesting and wounded characters. all of them fight their demons to love life and for the most part they are able to do so. Monica writes with great compassion and power. if you live in Portland read this book! read it even if you are not from Portland… (more)
Lists
To Read (1)
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 4
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 607
- Popularity
- #41,417
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 27
- ISBNs
- 15
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 5
